State’s top court upholds voter ID law (UPDATE)
The Wisconsin Supreme Court shot down challenges Thursday to a voter identification law passed by the Republican-controlled Legislature, though it may have opened the door for more litigation in the near future.
High court justices hear voter ID arguments (UPDATE)
Oral arguments Tuesday for a case challenging the state’s voter ID laws saw at least one Wisconsin Supreme Court justice invoking restrictive laws historically used to block blacks from participating in elections.
State Supreme Court to hear voter ID cases (UPDATE)
The Wisconsin Supreme Court said Wednesday it will hear arguments in two separate lawsuits challenging the state's requirement that voters show photo identification at the polls, after saying three times previously it would not take up the issue.
Milwaukee County moves to fire its corporation counsel
The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors is expected to fire the county’s top in-house attorney Thursday.
Van Hollen wants to combine voter ID lawsuits
Wisconsin's attorney general has appealed two voter identification cases to the state Supreme Court.
Supreme Court won’t take voter ID cases (UPDATE)
The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Monday declined to consider the state's appeals of two rulings blocking Wisconsin's new voter ID law from taking effect, leaving the issue to lower courts to decide even with recall elections against the governor and five other Republican officials only weeks away.
Judge temporarily stops new voter ID law (UPDATE)
A Wisconsin judge on Tuesday granted a temporary injunction to stop the state's controversial new voter identification law, but Republicans immediately questioned it after records showed the judge signed a petition to recall GOP Gov. Scott Walker.
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